PROPAGANDA

n. 1 agitprop, disinformation, Newspeak, rumours, lies The state-controlled media spread propaganda about minorities to foster nationalism 2 advertising, promotion, publicity, public relations, puff, fanfare, Colloq puffery, ballyhoo, Slang hype, US hoop-la, whoop-de-do or whoop-de-doo: All that propaganda was merely to launch a new washing-powder!